title: Zinc and copper in congestive heart failure.
abstract: In this study serum zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) levels in children with congestive heart failure (CHF) were evaluated. The mean serum Zn levels of the patients with CHF were 92.9 +/- 18.9 micrograms/100 ml, and they showed a significant decrease when compared to controls (p less than 0.05). The mean serum Cu levels, which were 173.6 +/- 26.6 micrograms/100 ml, showed a significant increase when compared to controls (p less than 0.001). After digoxin therapy, a significant increase in Zn levels and a significant decrease in Cu levels were observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Atlihan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Söylemezoğlu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gökçe
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Güvendik
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Satici
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc